Published Online: Oct 19, 2023
Page range: 93 - 103
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bgs-2023-0003
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© 2023 Georgi Markov, published by Sciendo
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Traditional Maldivian chess rules are presented and their similarity to pre-19th century Turkish chess is discussed, with musings on the potential role of Ottomans in spreading the “new game” invented in Europe – but played in their own manner – throughout the Muslim world and beyond.